The seventh edition of 'Ajeya Warrior 2023', a joint military exercise between India and the United Kingdom, began at the UK's Salisbury Plains. The biennial training event will be held till May 11.
The exercises are conducted alternatively in the UK and India and the last edition was held at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand in October 2021.
Aim of the Exercise:-
Train the soldiers of each army in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations.
To strengthen strategic ties between India and the UK.
To gain operational experience from the joint military training.
During the exercise, the participants from the two armies will engage in a variety of missions testing their operational acumen in various simulated situations and refining tactical drills which would help in developing interoperability between the two armies.